The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Hungover Caterpillar - A Parody

I knew that my ex-employer (Enthought) was sending us a gift basket after Luffy was born. I had some idea what would be in the gift basket (a few childrens' books) but I was pleasantly surprised by "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. I knew it was a classic and we absolutely loved reading it. There was always something in the book for Luffy. When he was very young, it was the vivid colors and shapes. When he started eating solid food, it was the fruits and food in the book. When he started exploring the world using his senses, it was his ability to flip through the book and poke his tiny finger through the holes. And now, it is his interest in telling us the story of the very hungry caterpillar, what it eats, and how it turns into a beautiful butterfly.

 

I loved the book enough that I immediately bought the parody The Very Hungover Caterpillar - A Parody by Josie Lloyd & Emlyn Rees, Illustrated by Gillian Johnson when I noticed it at the second-hand store next door. Preeti laughed out loud as she read through it. It'll be a few years before I show luffy the parody and many more years before he can make sense of it.